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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,148.60, 115,772.04 and 51,560.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,148.60, 115,772.04 and 51,560.70 is: 77,373.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,148.60 : 115,772.04 = 51,560.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,148.60/115,772.04 = 51,560.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,148.60x = 115,772.04 × 51,560.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,148.60x = 5,969,287,422.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,287,422.83/77,148.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,373.89

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